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It is said that the family is always first ... so what better excuse to take your camera and begin to create some beautiful portraits of your dear family!

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1. If you want a photograph of "traditional" you need to play the role of director to ensure that all eyes and faces are in your direction.
Working with large groups of people can be a little 'tiring, so be prepared to be patient and steadfast, it's helpful. When all are ready do not be afraid to take a dozen photos or how to use "continuous shooting" (ie capture several images in sequence and choose which ones to keep) to make sure you have at least one image in which all those who are looking into your direction. Eye contact is not always essential, and some shots where you intentionally avoided may be even more intriguing and spontaneous. Therefore, rather than forcing the subject to constantly watch the goal, make sure that it is addressed in a number of different directions to liven up a bit 'scene.

2. Click "traditional" is not for everyone, so do you mobilize the synapses, and fun poses designed, customized and varied. Making the subjects feel at ease is the first step, therefore, taken a few pictures in a familiar and comfortable. This will help to give character and narrative to the images.

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3. As always, the lighting is the key. If you shoot inside and can not afford expensive lights used in the form of better and cheaper light exists: the sun!
Place the group in front or in parallel with a large window, and if is a particularly bright light cover with a tent, for example, network, or a set of white cotton cloth by way 'of a light diffuser for homogeneous and small intestine. If you decide to use flash, you may want to use a diffuser to lessen the effect and to avoid flat spots on the skin or texture.

4. If you're shooting outdoors as well let your imagination run wild. Please keep in mind the light, since the sun can create annoying shadows on the face. If the sun is behind the subject will get a silhouette creative, or you can add a touch of flash to define a little 'details and create a halo of light around the subject, separating them from the background.

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5. Do not position yourself in front of the sun, otherwise the players will find themselves having to squint to look. Try instead to inspect the surrounding area there are places that offer a little 'shadow? A porch, a sun umbrella or even a white cloth spread over the subjects. For the latter you'll need to set the four corners of the curtain poles and ask the group to sit down, but you end up with a portrait summer and very "relaxed".

6. It may sound saccharine, but it serves to give uniformity: you could add other elements to unite members of the photograph, almost as if to say "yes, we are a family."
Suggestions to this effect can be color coordinated with each other or objects. If you want to set the shot in a more traditional or relaxed ask the family to dress up in natural or pastel tones. Choose bright colors, strong contrast to shots more energetic and frivolous.

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7. In addition to taking the family sitting and standing, tried putting down the middle group and the other half standing. Divide the group into levels: the observer will have a more dynamic, forcing the eye to jump from one scene another.
Enter props, especially if there are children, not only will serve to diversify the scene, but may help to reveal the personality of children. For example, a chair can be used not just sit back, someone could stand up on it, someone else mettervisi to crawl under, others could lean on, you can put more children at a time etc..

8. In theory, traditional photos, a wide angle lens is great to include the whole family. If it's a more relaxed you can use a wide angle zoom for taking pictures with the scenic backdrop and images closer to capture special moments. Use an aperture of f/5.6 or less, and the background blurred. This allows you to play with who you have before.

9. Forget the boring poses, be original and try different angles. Climb a ladder or a chair and shoot from above, is great with large groups or if you want to use more creative positions. Alternatively, lie down with his back to the ground and shoot upwards, towards the group. Also position the camera in weird angles can create alternatives involved, and even the portraits in profile can be creative.

10. Have fun! Unleashed the enthusiasm and ask the family to run, jump, shoot, get back on one another, dance, fight and generally laugh! Make him do things that deviate from stiffness or formality. Enter movements in the picture is interesting and relaxes the subject and therefore the observer. To capture the time taken at 1/125 or 1/500 - you may need to increase the ' ISO if there is low light or use the flash if necessary. Or, to put a creative and reflect the motion blur, use a speed of opening of 1/8 or 1/15. Use the 'continuous autofocus, if your camera allows you, and follow the movements to keep the subject defined.

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